Statisticians vs. pundits

Statisticians vs. pundits

November 4, 2012 8:23 AM

Nate Silver of the New York Times is ruffling the feathers of many pollsters with his presidential predictions that have President Obama almost handily winning the 2012 election while they proclaim the race as neck-and-neck. Martha Teichner explores the history of stats versus polls.

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